The gold piece locking mechanism on the above picture is stuck after I shipped the tripod by the airline.
Is there a way to fix it or exchange the part rather than the whole ball head?
thanks
viodea Senior Member 404 posts Likes: 1 Joined Feb 2006 Location: Kansas, United States More info | Oct 19, 2008 11:27 | #1 The gold piece locking mechanism on the above picture is stuck after I shipped the tripod by the airline. Is there a way to fix it or exchange the part rather than the whole ball head? thanks
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zeva Goldmember  2,533 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jul 2007 Location: Silicon Valley, CA More info | Oct 19, 2008 12:43 | #2 at worse you could just replace the RC2 ~ 25 bucks or so i think 40D :20D: Speedlite 430ex
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SkipD Cream of the Crop  20,476 posts Likes: 165 Joined Dec 2002 Location: Southeastern WI, USA More info | Oct 19, 2008 14:27 | #3 viodea wrote in post #6522684  The gold piece locking mechanism on the above picture is stuck after I shipped the tripod by the airline. Is there a way to fix it or exchange the part rather than the whole ball head? I could probably repair your problem in a few minutes without replacing anything. If you want to consider it, PM me and we can discuss. Skip Douglas
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edrader "I am not the final word"  More info | Oct 19, 2008 14:44 | #4 viodea wrote in post #6522684 The gold piece locking mechanism on the above picture is stuck after I shipped the tripod by the airline. Is there a way to fix it or exchange the part rather than the whole ball head? thanks i'd try flushing with WD-40 and if that didn't work i'd replace the clamp. http://instagram.com/edraderphotography/
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viodea THREAD STARTER Senior Member 404 posts Likes: 1 Joined Feb 2006 Location: Kansas, United States More info | Oct 19, 2008 16:29 | #5 zeva wrote in post #6522997 at worse you could just replace the RC2 ~ 25 bucks or so i think Great. I didn't know that's an option.
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viodea THREAD STARTER Senior Member 404 posts Likes: 1 Joined Feb 2006 Location: Kansas, United States More info | Oct 19, 2008 16:32 | #6 ed rader wrote in post #6523558 i'd try flushing with WD-40 and if that didn't work i'd replace the clamp. ed rader I don't think WD-40 is an option. Feels like something is bended so it kinda stuck and couldn't get into the lock position.
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Jon Cream of the Crop  69,628 posts Likes: 227 Joined Jun 2004 Location: Bethesda, MD USA More info | Oct 19, 2008 16:33 | #7 Yeah - top plate just unscrews and it's the same as a stand-alone RC-2 holder whatever they're calling them nowadays. I converted my 488 to an RC2 that way. Jon
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